The city's not the same without you, but I'm proud here on my own
Below this winter sky I ain't counting time, but it sure is passing slow
Been sitting up at the overlook where the view's best, now it's cold
Coal loads go East and empties West and the river's been mighty low
Yeah, the mayor's out spinning his own top again
And the riverfront's gone to those with the most cash in hand
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
I wish I could slow you down and shake you sometimes, instead I'll listen more
To the same old thoughts I've heard a thousand times and hope to hear one thousand more
Like how the city of the future plan blindly preys on the working poor
All collared blue with eyes bloodshot red, on payment plans to keep warm
Yeah, I've learned to stay as far and as close as I can possibly understand
Sometimes it gets so heavy, Lord, I can't
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
But I don't know
But I need you more than you need me in too many ways
And I can't stand dependence, so I can't stay
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
I'll be gone before you are even home
Below this winter sky I ain't counting time, but it sure is passing slow
Been sitting up at the overlook where the view's best, now it's cold
Coal loads go East and empties West and the river's been mighty low
Yeah, the mayor's out spinning his own top again
And the riverfront's gone to those with the most cash in hand
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
I wish I could slow you down and shake you sometimes, instead I'll listen more
To the same old thoughts I've heard a thousand times and hope to hear one thousand more
Like how the city of the future plan blindly preys on the working poor
All collared blue with eyes bloodshot red, on payment plans to keep warm
Yeah, I've learned to stay as far and as close as I can possibly understand
Sometimes it gets so heavy, Lord, I can't
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
But I don't know
But I need you more than you need me in too many ways
And I can't stand dependence, so I can't stay
Oh, I know I think too much and spend too much time alone
But that don't mean I don't miss you when you're gone
Aside from promises and a few friends I've made, I don't think I'll stay here long
With ease I leave before my roots have grown
I'll be gone before you are even home